New York Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 1 - SUPERVISION AND REGULATION

• 100 - Legislative Intent.
  The legislature finds and determines that the gaming industries constitute a vital sector of New York state's overall economy. The legislature also finds and determines...
• 101 - Definitions.
  As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 1. "Public officer" shall mean every elected state and local officer and...
• 102 - New York State Gaming Commission.
  1. There is hereby created within the executive department the New York state gaming commission. The commission shall consist of seven members appointed by the...
• 103 - Organization and Divisions.
  1. The commission shall establish a plan of organization and may incur expenses within the limits of funds available to it. An executive director shall...
• 104 - Powers and Duties of the Commission.
  The commission shall have the authority and responsibility: 1. To have general jurisdiction over all gaming activities within the state and over the corporations, associations...
• 105 - Quorum.
  A majority of the duly appointed members of the commission shall constitute a quorum and not less than a majority of such quorum may transact...
• 106 - Salary and Expenses.
  1. The commission shall fix the compensation for its officers and employees within the amounts appropriated therefor. 2. The members, officers and employees of the...
• 107 - Conflicts Prohibited.
  1. No person shall be appointed to or employed by the commission if, during the period commencing three years prior to appointment or employment, said...
• 108 - Certain Restrictions on Wagering.
  1. No corporation, association or person which holds a license, registration, franchise, certificate or permit issued by the commission shall directly extend credit for any...
• 109 - Supplementary Regulatory Powers of the Commission.
  Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, the commission through its rules and regulations or in allotting dates for racing, simulcasting or in licensing race meetings...
• 109-a - Separate Board for Facility Siting.
  The commission shall establish a separate board to be known as the New York gaming facility location board to perform designated functions under article thirteen...
• 109-b - Rebates.
  1. For the purposes of this section, "rebate" shall mean a portion of pari-mutuel wagers, otherwise payable to an entity conducting pari-mutuel betting, that is...
• 110 - Statement of Stockholders to Be Filed.
  Every corporation or association authorized under this chapter to conduct pari-mutuel betting at a race meeting or races run thereat shall file with the commission...
• 111 - Compulsive Gambling Assistance.
  1. The commission shall cooperate with the commissioner of alcoholism and substance abuse services to ensure the posting of signs and listing of information on...
• 112 - Pari-Mutuel Operations; Filing of Tax Forms and Other Statistics.
  The commission and the commissioner of taxation and finance shall approve all systems used for data processing and communications in the operation of pari-mutuel betting...
• 113 - Filing of Pari-Mutuel Tax Returns or Reports by Electronic Means.
  Every corporation or association authorized by this chapter to conduct pari-mutuel betting on horse races shall file in a timely manner pari-mutuel tax returns or...
• 114 - Practice and Procedure.
  The provisions of article twenty-seven of the tax law, except sections one thousand eighty-five and one thousand ninety-seven, shall apply to the provisions of this...
• 115 - Regulatory Fees.
  1. Payment of the regulatory fees imposed by this chapter shall be made to the commission by each entity required to make such payments on...
• 115-a - Fee for the Start of a Horse in New York State Pari-Mutuel Races.
  1. In order to provide supplemental funding to support the operations of the commission, a fee in the amount of ten dollars shall be assessed...
• 115-b - Market Origin Credits.
  1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any racing associations and corporations, franchised corporations, and off-track betting corporations that makes a payment...
• 116 - Penalties.
  Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, any person or entity that violates any provision of this chapter, or any rule, regulation or order promulgated thereto,...
• 117 - Transfer of Functions.
  All of the functions and powers possessed by and the obligations and duties of the former racing and wagering board and its predecessors and the...
• 118 - Transfer of Employees.
  1. Upon the transfer of functions, powers, duties and obligations to the commission pursuant to this article, provision shall be made for the transfer of...
• 119 - Transfer of Records.
  All books, papers, records and property of the former division of the lottery and former racing and wagering board and its predecessors with respect to...
• 120 - Continuity of Authority.
  For the purpose of succession to all functions, powers, duties and obligations of the former division of the lottery and former racing and wagering board...
• 121 - Completion of Unfinished Business.
  Any business or other matter undertaken or commenced by the former division of the lottery and the former racing and wagering board pertaining to or...
• 122 - Continuation of Rules and Regulations.
  All rules, regulations, acts, orders, determinations, and decisions of the former division of the lottery and former racing and wagering board in force at the...
• 123 - Terms Occuring in Laws, Contracts and Other Documents.
  123. Terms occurring in laws, contracts and other documents. Unless the context shall otherwise require, whenever the "racing and wagering board" or "board", "state racing...
• 124 - Existing Rights and Remedies Preserved.
  No existing right or remedy of any character shall be lost, impaired or affected by reason of the transfer or assignment of functions, powers, obligations...
• 125 - Pending Actions or Proceedings.
  No action or proceeding pending at the time that this article shall take effect relating to the functions, powers and duties of the former division...
• 126 - Transfer of Appropriations Heretofore Made.
  Subject to the approval of the director of the budget, any and all appropriations and reappropriations heretofore made to the former division of the lottery...
• 127 - Transfer of Assests and Liabilities.
  127. Transfer of assets and liabilities. All assets and liabilities of the former division of the lottery and former racing and wagering board are hereby...
• 128 - Promulgation of Rules and Regulations.
  Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of the state administrative procedure act, the commission shall be authorized to promulgate regulations on an emergency basis to ensure the...
• 129 - Construction of Other Laws or Provisions.
  Unless the context shall require otherwise, the terms "division of the lottery", "state quarter horse racing commission", "state racing commission", "state harness racing commission", "state...

Last modified: February 3, 2019